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Canker ix the Foot. — A separation of the horn from the sensi- 

 ble part of the foot, and the growth of fungns-matter, occui>ying a 

 portion, or even the wliole of the sole and frog. 



II. R. —A clean and dry stabK". Internally, spiritns .•-ulpliuratus. 



A. E. — Common charcoal-powder mixed with equal parts of sulphur, to lay on. 

 As a caustic, cuprum sulphuricuni, or chloride of lime, to sprinkle on. 



Capped-Hock. — A swelling of the i»oint of the hock hehind, caus- 

 ed by an enlargement of a sac, containing synovial fluid. 



H. R. — If the sickness is not for advanced — warm and movahle — arnica; if 

 firmly seated — sulphur ; if with convulsively-contracting lameness — rhus-toxico- 

 dendron; if moist, with a soft spot — silicea; if of very long standing — conium, 

 clematis, and mercurius-vivus. 



A. R. — Ice bandages. After two or three days, apply cold watei\ with one- 

 eighth part of No. 2. In some cases, warm bandages will be found useful. If no 

 improvement is apparent, then blister with No. 5 or G ; and if the sickness is of 

 very long standing, firing must be used. 



Clap of the Sixews. — (Sec Plate II, Fig. I, Xo. 22.) An in- 

 flammation, mth swelling and pain of the sinews, rendering them 

 powerless. They frequently harden, and pass into grogginess. 



H. R. — If caused by bruising, blows, or over-exertion, use arnica, externally 

 and internally. Internally, rhus-toxicodendron, jihosphorus. silicia, sepia. If the 

 disease be very obdurate, ^vith severe swellings, conium, mercurius-solubilis, 

 licopodium, belladonna, china, sulphur. 



A. R. — Baths of warm soap-suds; also, washings and baths of a decoction of 

 hay, and every other day a rubbing of the affected parts, three times a day, 

 with ointment of quicksilver. River baths, and rubbing with new mm, are of great 

 service sometimes. In very obdurate cases, blister with No. ii or G. The last re- 

 sort is firing. 



Colic. — This is a very common disease, beginning with an apjtcar- 

 ance of uneasiness ; the horse paws his litter, sometimes makes inef- 

 fectual attempts to stall, stamps Avith his feet, gathers up his legs and 

 lies down heavily, groans and looks round, rolls on his back, etc. It 

 produces an irregularity in the passage of the food through the intes- 

 tinal canal, and causes great pain. 



H. R. — From one to three doses of aconite; afterwards, arsenicnm : with cos- 

 tiveness, only one dose. If the pain is removed and the costiveness remains, nux- 

 vomica and opium ; with retention of urine, cantharides and hyoscyannus : with 

 swollen, bloated body, chamomilla. When from green food, colcliicuni. calcarea. 



